John Napier’s doctrinal bone of contention

A number of plans of London’s docks were included in the Bellmans sale, among them the folding, hand coloured and linen mounted Plan of the India & Millwall Docks featured here, which made £780. Issued by the Port of London Authority and dated 1916, the full plan measures 2ft 3in x 2ft 6in (69 x 76cm) and includes such detail as the length, width and depth of the docks and their entrances.

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